Solstice
By William King
Category: Sculpture
About
Solstice depicts five figures, each with its arms in a different position. When viewed head-on, the five different arm positions layer into a fan around the figure. This pose could represent the passing of the seasons from warm to cold, from summer to winter, or from sunny to dark, with the central figure with arms extended representing the equinox.
Dimensions: 26′ x 21′ x 4.5′
Year Completed: 1982
Material: Aluminum
Owner: St. Louis County Parks
About the artist:
William King
Artist Bio: b. 1925
William King was born in Jacksonville, Florida in 1925. His studies took him from the University of Florida to the Cooper Union Art School, the Brooklyn Museum Art School, the Academia dei Belli Arte (Rome) and the Central School (London). He has taught at the Brooklyn Museum Art School, the University of California at Berkeley, and the Arts Students League. He has had many solo and group exhibitions. His work can be found in the collections of the Nelson Rockefeller, Joseph Hirshhorn, and New York University. He currently lives in New York.
